Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program

Receive up to $50,000 in Agri-Food Funding.

The Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program supports the adoption of prevention and mitigation measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among agri-food workers/employees.

Attention: This program is currently closed. You can speak with a member of our team about future intake periods or similar funding programs you may be eligible for, get email updates through our weekly newsletter, or look through our list of available funding programs in our directory page.

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Funding Amount

Access up to 60% funding to a maximum of $50,000 per business.

Eligible Applicants

Established food or beverage processor that is currently directly involved in the transformation of agricultural commodities, food, beverage, or Agri-based bio-products in Ontario.

Eligible Activities

Activities that need ongoing support that are necessary to guard the health and safety of workers/employees from COVID‑19.

Deadline to Apply

Applications are currently closed for this program.

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Amount of Funding

Access up to 60% funding to a maximum of $50,000 per business.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may be eligible if they meet these criteria:

Established food or beverage processor that is currently directly involved in the transformation of agricultural commodities, food, beverage, or Agri-based bio-products in Ontario;
Established farm business that is a legal entity and produces agricultural commodities under a valid Farm Business Registration Number (FBRN);
Business that provides primary food processing for fruit and vegetable crops (cutting, cleaning, packaging, storage, and refrigeration of raw plant foods);
Business that provides on-farm services where agriculture employees operate within close proximity (poultry catchers/vaccinators, professional barn cleaners, corn detasselers, hatcheries, transporters of agricultural commodities);
Agri-food industry organization incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation and has operations in Ontario; and
Pet food processors and restaurants are not eligible under the Program.

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Eligible Activities

Activities that need ongoing support that are necessary to guard the health and safety of workers/employees from COVID‑19:

Minor modifications throughout an agricultural operation or food processing facility;
COVID-19 testing for symptomatic employees;
On-site employer-based vaccination centers for vaccinations or boosters as well as the cost for rapid test kits; and
Providing arrangements to support worker/employee accommodations and work-site mobility that are necessary to address immediate health and safety issues due to COVID-19.

Eligible Activities

Program Deadline

Applications are currently closed for this program.

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Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program

Receive up to $50,000 in Agri-Food Funding.